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Recent Examples of firing squad
With the challenges of finding lethal injection drugs, some states are considering gas chambers and firing squads.
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Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Brad Keith Sigmon on Friday for the beating deaths of his ex-girlfriend's parents, marking the first firing squad execution in the state in modern history and the first in the U.S. since 2010.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Stanko was considering dying by South Carolina’s new firing squad, as two inmates before him were executed.
—Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
Mikal Mahdi was executed on April 11, becoming the second man in South Carolina to be executed by a three-person firing squad this year after admitting to killing an off-duty police officer in 2004.
—Viola Flowers, NBC news, 9 May 2025
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Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Brad Keith Sigmon on Friday for the beating deaths of his ex-girlfriend's parents, marking the first firing squad execution in the state in modern history and the first in the U.S. since 2010.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Stanko was considering dying by South Carolina’s new firing squad, as two inmates before him were executed.
—Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
Mikal Mahdi was executed on April 11, becoming the second man in South Carolina to be executed by a three-person firing squad this year after admitting to killing an off-duty police officer in 2004.
—Viola Flowers, NBC news, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firing squad
Noun
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The north was expected to be America’s rear guard, a place where values like democracy and women’s rights might have taken hold.—
Azam Ahmed,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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And assassins from a coalition of all the local indigenous tribes — out for blood over the murder of Jimmy the Creek, one of their own, last episode — slit the throats of Ming’s rear guard.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Mop-up and patrol will continue where appropriate to secure and strengthen containment.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ford dropped it from the Explorer’s retail lineup, but continues to offer it in police vehicles, which benefit from its ability to power AC and other accessories without running the engine when parked, as patrol vehicles often spend lots of time doing.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Curse words flew out of her mouth like closed fists, but no one could hear her because the picket is sound-proof.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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She was joined by dancers and famous drag queens, like Denali and Lexi Love, some of whom held up picket signs supporting trans rights.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Last month, a photograph captured by the European Space Agency's Sentinel-2 satellites showed what is now a fully functional military outpost.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Likewise, the parks have long offered premium dining packages with special seating for nighttime entertainment but one Disney outpost recently took that model one step further.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Aside from scouting, sending messages or sentry duty, some dogs were trained for direct combat.—
Vic Verbalaitis,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Rows of lights stood like sentries above, adorned with flat visors that guided the glow onto the action.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Twin Cities,
21 Aug. 2025
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Under his watch, the once-traditional fast-food chain had launched updatable menu screens in all restaurants and a sophisticated mobile app.—
Elie Ofek,
Harvard Business Review,
14 Sep. 2025
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Ham-And-Cheese Sliders Grandma's stash of Hawaiian rolls is the secret to the perfect sliders, especially for a Sunday football watch party.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Firing squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firing%20squad. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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